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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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